State: HARYANA
Agriculture Contingency Plan: KARNAL
1.0 District Agriculture profile
1.1 Agro-Climatic/Ecological Zone Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Punjab plain, Ganga Yamuna Doab and Rajasthan upland, hot, dry, semi arid eco subregion (4.1) Agro Climatic Region (Planning Commission) Trans Gangetic Plain Region (VI) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP)* Eastern Zone (HR 1) List all the districts falling under the NARP Zone Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal , Kaithal, Jind, Panipat, Sonipat, Faridabad, Mewat, Palwal and parts of Rohtak, Jhajjar and Gurgaon Geographical coordinates of district Latitude Longitude Altitude 29 º41 '22 .27 "N 76º18'13.18" E 25 7 m Name and Address of the concerned CCSHAU, RRS, Uchani 132 001 ZRS/ZARS/RARS/RRTTS Mention the KVK located in the district KVK, Uchani, Karnal 132 001
1.2 Rainfall Normal RF Normal Rainy days Normal Onset Normal Cessation (week (mm) (number) ( week and month) and month) SW monsoon (June Sep tember ): 598.8 25 1st week of July 3rd week of September
NE Monsoon(Oct ober Dec ember ): 37.5 2
Winter (January February) 82.6 5
Summer (March May) 40.6 2 Annual: 759.5 34 * If a district falls in two NARP zone, mention the zone in which more than 50% area falls.
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1.3 Land use pattern Total Cultivable Forest Land under Permanent Cultivable Land under Misc. Barren and Current Other of the district geographical area area non pastures waste tree crops and uncultivable fallows fallows (latest statistics) area agricultural land groves land use Area (000 ha) 246 220 0.3 15 9 1 1 13 9
(Source: Statistical Abstract Haryana: 2007 08)
1. 4 Major Soil types Area ('000 ha) Per cent (%) o f total area Loamy soils 155 64
Sandy loam soils 89 36
1.5 Agricultural land use Area (‘000 ha) Cropping intensity % Net sown area 220.1 175
Area sown more than once 0. 2
Gross cropped area 385.4
1.6 Irrigation Area (‘000 ha)
Net irrigated area 197
Gross irrigated are a 384 Rainfed area 23 Sources of Irrigation Number Area (‘000 ha) % area Canals 73 37 Tanks Open wells
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Bore wells - 124 63 Lift irrigation Other sources Total 197 Pumpsets 65628 Micro irrigation Groundwater availability and use No. of blocks % area Quality of water Over exploited* 6 100 Critical Semi critical Safe Wastewater availability and use Ground water quality Alkalin e in nature and moderately saline *over exploited: groundwater utilization > 100%; critical: 90 100%; semi critical: 70 90%; safe: <70% 1.7 Area under major field crops & Horticulture (2008 09) 1.7 Major Field Crops cultivated Area (‘000 ha)* Kharif Rabi Summer Grand Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Irrigated Rainfed Total Wheat 169 169 Rice 168 168 Sugarcane (Gur) 12.4 12.4 Rapeseed & Mustard 0.7 0.7 Horticulture crops - Fruits Total area Mango 0.6 Guava 0.6
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Aonla 0.1 Horticultural crops - Vegetables Total area Tomato 3.6 Cauliflower 2.4 Radish 2.4 Potato 2.4 Medicinal and Aromatic crops Total area Jatropha 0.03 Ashwagandha Aloe vera 0.005 Lemon grass+palmarosa Others 0.01 Plantation crops - Fodder crops - Total fodder crop area Grazing land Sericulture etc Others (Specify)
1.8 Livestock (2008 09) Male (‘000) Female (‘000) Total (‘000) Cattle 125 Buffaloes total 381 Commercial dairy farms Goat 11 Sheep 17 Others (Camel, Pig, Yak etc) 21 1.9 Poultry No. of farms Total No. of birds (‘000) Commercial NA 4693 Backyard NA 9 1.10 Fisheries A. Capture
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i) Marine (Data Source: No. of fishermen Boats Nets Storage facilities Fisheries Dept.) Mechnised Non Mechnised (Trawl Non mechnised (Shore (Ice plants etc.) mechnised nets, Grill nets) seines, stake & trap nets) NA ii) Inland (Data Source: No. Farmer owned ponds No. of Reserviors No. of village tanks Fisheries Dept.) NA NA NA B. Culture Water Spread Area (ha) Yield (t/ha) Production (‘000 tons) i) Brakish water (Data source: NA NA NA MPEDA/Fisheries Dept.) ii) Fresh water (Data source: Fisheries Dept.) Others
1.11 Production and Productivity of major crops (Average of 2006 07, 2007 08 & 2008 09) 1.11 Name of crop Kharif Rabi Summer Total Production Productivity Production Productivity Produc tion Productivity Production Productivity ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) ('000 t) (kg/ha) 1 Wheat 739 4423 739 4423 2 Rice 533 3333 533 3333 3 Sugarcane (Gur) 87 7253 87 7253 4 Rapeseed & Mustard 1 1341 1 1341 Others Major Horticultural crops
1 Mango 6001 6001 2 Guava 3147 3147 3 Aomla 580 580 Major Vegetable crops 1 Tomato 55495 15461 55495 15461 2 Cauliflower 53363 22271 53363 22271 3 Radish 38271 15900 38271 15900 4 Potato 44229 18560 44229 18560 (Source: Directorate of Extension Education, CCSHAU, Hisar)
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1.12 Sowing window for 5 major crops (start and end Wheat Rice Sugarcane Rapeseed & Mustard of sowing period) Kharif Rainfed Kharif Irrigated 15 May – 30 June Mid February – End of March Rabi Rainfed Rabi Irrigated October of end – 15 Nov September end – 20 October
1.13 What is the major contingency the district is prone to? (Tick Regular Occasional None mark) Drought - √ - Flood - - √ Cyclone - - √ Hail storm - √ - Heat wave √ - - Cold wave √ - - Frost - √ - Sea water inundation - - √ Pests and diseases (specify) - √ - Others (Specify) - -
1.14 Include Digital maps of the district for Location map of district with in State as Annexure I Enclosed: Yes Mean annual rainfall as Annexure 2 Enclosed: Yes
Soil map as Annexure 3 Enclosed: No
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2.0 Strategies for weather related contingencies 2.1 Drought 2.1.1 Rainfed situation (No rainfed area) Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Change in crop/ Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) situation cropping system Implementation Delay by 2 weeks NA (Specify month) Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Change in crop/ Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) situation cropping system Implementation NA Delay by 4 weeks (Specify month)
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Change in crop/ Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) situation cropping system Implementation NA Delay by 6 weeks (Specify month) Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Change in crop/ Agronomic measures Remarks on (delayed onset) situation cropping system Implementation Delay by 8 weeks NA (Specify month)
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Condition Suggested Contingency measures Early season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (Normal onset) situation conservation measures Implementation
Normal onset NA followed by 15-20 days dry spell after sowing leading to poor germination/crop stand etc.
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Mid season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (long dry spell, situation conservation measures Implementation consecutive 2 weeks rainless (>2.5 mm) period) NA At vegetative stage
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Mid season drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Soil nutrient & moisture Remarks on (long dry spell) situation conservation measures Implementation
At reproductive stage NA
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Terminal drought Major Farming Crop/cropping system Crop management Rabi crop planning Remarks on situation Implementation NA
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2.1.2 Irrigated situation Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system Delayed/ Upland Rice wheat No change • Use 10 15% higher seed rate, Seeds from State, national limited Alluvial • optimum plant spacing seed and private seed release of soils heavy • Sprinkler irrigation, Planting on beds, planting with ridger agencies. The schemes of water in textured, seeder, Laser land leveling, NREGS, RKRY, NFSM, canals due to canal • Conjunctive use of canal and ground waters. NHM are in operation. low rainfall irrigated • Split application of fertilizer, Application of organic manures, Govt. subsidy on Straw mulching, Adopt Short duration cultivars sprinkler, drip irrigation • Adoption of plant protection measures systems and laser leveler • Soaking of wheat seeds before sowing, seed treatment with biofertilizer , deep ploughing during kharif season • Shallow irrigation of 4 5 cm depth, weed free environment Sugarcane No change • Drip/Furrow irrigation in sugarcane, paired row planting, do optimum plant spacing, Planting on beds, straw mulching • Laser land leveling • Split application of fertilizer, Application of organic manures • Intercultural operation and earthing up, Conjunctive use of brackish ground waters with canal waters • Short duration cultivars • Adoption of plant protection measures • Weed free environment
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system Non release Upland Rice wheat No change • Use 10 15% higher seed rate, Seeds from State, of water in Alluvial • optimum plant spacing national seed and private canals under soils heavy • Sprinkler irrigation, Planting on beds, planting with ridger seed agencies. The delayed onset textured, seeder, Laser land leveling, schemes of NREGS, of monsoon in canal • Conjunctive use of canal and ground waters. RKRY, NFSM, NHM catchment irrigated • Split application of fertilizer, Application of organic manures, are in operation.
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Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system Straw mulching, Adopt short duration cultivars Govt. subsidy on • Adoption of plant protection measures sprinkler, drip irrigation • Soaking of wheat seeds before sowing, seed treatment with systems and laser leveler. biofertilizer , deep ploughing during kharif season • Shallow irrigation of 4 5 cm depth, weed free environment Sugarcane No change • Drip/Furrow irrigation in sugarcane, paired row planting, do optimum plant spacing, Planting on beds, straw mulching • Laser land leveling • Split application of fertilizer, Application of organic manures • Intercultural operation and earthing up, Conjunctive use of brackish ground waters with canal waters • Adopt short duration cultivars • Adoption of plant protection measures • Weed free environment
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system Lack of NA inflows into tanks due to insufficient /delayed onset of monsoon
Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system Insufficient Upland Rice wheat Maize wheat • Use 10 15% higher seed rate, sprinkler irrigation, planting Seeds from State, national
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Condition Suggested Contingency measures Major Crop/cropping Change in Agronomic measures Remarks on Farming system crop/cropping Implementation situation system groundwater Alluvial on beds, planting with ridger seeder, laser land leveling, seed and private seed recharge due soils, tube conjunctive use of canal and ground waters. agencies. The schemes of to low rainfall well • split application of fertilizer, application of organic NREGS, RKRY, NFSM, irrigated manures, straw mulching NHM are in operation. • Limited ground water use, prefer life saving irrigation Govt. subsidy on • Prefer short duration cultivars sprinkler, drip irrigation • Soaking of wheat seeds before sowing systems and laser leveler • Seed treatment with biofertilizer, deep ploughing during kharif season, shallow irrigation of 4 5 cm depth • Weed free environment • Plant protection measures. Sugarcane No change • Drip/furrow irrigation in sugarcane, paired row planting, Seeds from State, national optimum plant spacing, planting on beds, straw mulching seed and private seed in sugarcane agencies. The schemes of • Laser land leveling, split application of fertilizer, NREGS, RKRY, NFSM, application of organics, intercultural operation and NHM are in operation. earthing up Govt. subsidy on • Limited ground water use, prefer life saving irrigatio n sprinkler, drip irrigation • Conjunctive use of brackish ground waters with canal systems and laser leveler waters • Prefer short duration cultivars • Adoption of plant protection measures • Weed free environment
2.2 Unusual rains (untimely, unseasonal etc)
Condition Suggested contingency measure Continuous high rainfall in a short Vegetative stage Flowering stage Crop maturity stage Post harvest span leading to water logging Rice Drainage Drainage Shifting to dry place Wheat Planting on beds and drainage do do do
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Sugarcane do do do do Vegetables do do do do Rapeseed mustard Drainage, if depth of standing Drainage Drainage water is > 5 6 cm Shifting to dry place Horticulture All Crops • No adverse effect • Drain out the excess water Harvest the fruit crops • Apply fungicide to • Removal of unwanted sprouts to avoid flower and fruit timely and send to the avoid post harvest • Spray insecticides & drop market immediately. diseases. pesticides to control the insect • To control the fruit drop • Proper covering of & pest apply foliar application of the produce. • Drain out water excess water nutrients and growth • Proper grading and regulators. cleaning of fruits • Apply insecticide & immediately after pesticides to control the harvest. insect & pest and diseases • Use the damaged on young developing fruits fruits for processing • Plough the field to increase • Use water proof the root aeration. packaging Heavy rainfall with high speed winds in a short span Rice Drain stagnant water Drainage Drainage Shiftin g to dry place Wheat do do do do Sugarcane do do do do Vegetables do do do do Rapeseed mustard Drainage, if depth of standing do do do water is > 5 6 cm Horticulture Crop1 (all crops) Drain out excess water • Drain out the excess water to Harvest the fruit crops • Apply fungicide to avoid flower and fruit drop timely and send to the avoid post harvest • To control the fruit drop market immediately. diseases. apply foliar application of • Proper covering of nutrients and growth the produce. regulators. • Proper grading and
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• Apply insecticide & cleaning of fruits pesticides to control the immediately after insect & pest and diseases harvest. on young developing fruits • Use the damaged • Plough the field to increase fruits for processing the root aeration. • Use water proof packaging Outbreak of pests and diseases due to unseasonal rains Rice Bacterial leaf blight, blast disease Follow recommended control and false smut increases due to measures rains Soak 10 kg of seed in 10 lt. water suspension of Emisan / Bavistin 10 gm +1 g Streptocycline for 24 hrs. before sowing. No recommendation at vegetative stage for BLB control Wheat Yellow and brown rust of wheat become severe Powdery mildew intensity becomes low to moderate Karnal bunt increases Spray 600 – 800 gm Mancozeb 200 lt. of water/acre at the appearance of disease and repeat after 15 20 days For powdery mildew control spray 600 800 gm wettable sulphur/200 lt. of water/acre Sugarcane Red rot becomes severe due to heavy rains Use disease free setts treated with Emisan containing 6% mercury (Hg) for 4 5 min. or hot steam treated disease free setts
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Horticulture Potato Early and late blight of potato increases with rainfall viral disease decreases Spray Mancozeb @ 0.25% 4 5 times at an interval of 15 days
2.3 Floods
Condition Suggested contingency measure Transient water logging/ partial inundation Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest Rice Drainage Drainage Shifting to dry Drainage, if stagnant water place Wheat do do do do Sugarcane do do do do Vegetables do do do do Rapeseed mustard Drainage, if depth of standing water is > 5 6 cm Drainage Drainage Shifting to dry place Horticulture Crop1 (specify) • Drain out the flood water Drain out the Crop2 • Spray of nutrients/supplementation flood water Crop3 Prefer plantation of water logging resistant crop like Jamun. • • Mount planting of fruit trees Continuous submergence for more than 2 days Rice No adverse effect No adverse effect on crop Shifting the on crop produce to dry No adverse effect on crop place Wheat Drainage, if stagnant water Drainage Drainage do Sugarcane do do do do Vegetables do do do do Rapeseed mustard Drainag e, if depth of standing water is > 5 6 cm do do do Horticulture
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Drain out the flood water Drain out the Spray of nutrients/supplementation flood water Prefer plantation of water logging resistant crop like Jamun. Mount planting of fruit trees Sea water inundation NA
2.4 Extreme events: Heat wave / Cold wave/Frost/ Hailstorm /Cyclone Extreme Suggested contingency measurer event type Seedling / nursery stage Vegetative stage Reproductive stage At harvest Heat Wave Rice Micro irrigat ion, avoid irrigation during Micro irrigation avoid irrigation during hot hours with poor quality waters hot hours with poor quality waters Sugarcane Micro sprinkler irrigation avoid Micro sprinkler irrigation avoid Micro sprinkler irrigation irrigation during hot hours with poor irrigation during hot hours with poor Avoid irrigation during hot hours quality waters quality waters With poor quality waters Cold wave Wheat Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigat ion and proper nutrition Rapeseed do do do mustard Horticulture Vegetables Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition Vegetables Frost Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigat ion and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition Wheat Vegetables Irrigation and proper nutrition, covering Irrigation and proper nutrition, covering Irrigation and proper nutrition, the crop with straw or plastic sheet the crop with straw or plastic sheet covering the crop with straw or plastic sheet Rapeseed Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition Irrigation and proper nutrition mustard Hailstorm Cyclone NA
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2.5 Contingent strategies for Livestock, Poultry & Fisheries
2.5.1 Livestock
Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event Drought Feed and fodder 1. All Districts should be asked to locate their feed and fodder 1. The best option is to open fodder depots for 1. Immediate availability banks in view of submergence situation arising due to draught. milch animals which farmers will never deposit efforts are Sufficient care must be taken to sensitize the farmers to protect into the cattle camps and establish cattle camps needed to grow their feed and fodder much ahead of onset of monsoon. The for dry and scrub animals. These camps should fodder crops like sources for procurement of feed / rice bran (Kunda) within the be established along assured source of water or oats, barley, district and nearest locations should be identified, and the canals for drinking and growing fodder. kasni and lucern suppliers kept informed about the emergency situation, which 2. Facilities like storing densified roughages etc. in the canal might require action at their level for production and supply to transported from other districts should also be command areas. the identified areas within the shortest possible time. established adjacent to these camps. 2. Farmers might 2. Complete feed blocks should be prepared and stored in the feed 3. Complete feed blocks stored in the feed banks have to be banks for scarcity periods. should be provided to productive, lactating and compensated for 3. The livestock holders of small ruminants should be educated/ pregnant animals for scarcity periods abandoning food informed to collect sufficient amount of green leaves from 4. Since stall feeding adversely affects the breeding or commercial edible plants for use during the period of submergence at the efficiency in case of sheep, therefore, sheep cash crop to meet earliest, after receipt of draught warning. The district should always be resorted to natural grazing. contingent authorities of Animal Husbandry Department should chalk out 5. Special care is required for productive, lactating fodder a complete programme to cater the feed & fodder needs of and pregnant animals. These animals must be requirements. livestock. supplemented with additional concentrates and 4. Increase the sown area under fodder crops fodders. 5. Looking to scarcity of crop residues, burning of paddy straw 6. Most of such animals will be retained by the and stubbles should not be allowed in Haryana. This can be farmers and arrangements for fodder, feed and properly harvested, baled, densified and fortified using 4% urea drinking water should be made accordingly. with molasses and transported to areas of fodder scarcity. Standardized machinery for harvesting, bailing, densification and fortification is available with Punjab Agro Federation and in the market. Drinking water Prior to the onset of summer all the water ponds/lakes in the 1. All the affected livestock should have an access Normal supply of villages/cities should be filled up with canal water/tube wells. to clean drinking water. Arrangements are water should be required to be made in this regard with the help restored. of concerned Government functionaries of the
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Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event Districts. 2. Resorting to alternate day watering to camel, sheep and goats. Experimental evidences show that even watering twice a week did not have much adverse effect on body weight of the sheep. 3. Avoiding long distance grazing, as tired animals need more and frequent watering and feeding. Health and disease Constitution of task force at district and sub division level which Disbursement of supplements, treatment of affected Rehabilitation of management will formulate guidelines for action should have a mobile animals in camps, proper disposal of dead animals, affected animals, veterinary unit at their disposal. Procurement of mineral and feed deworming and vaccinations. provision of supplements, life saving drugs, electrolytes, vaccines etc. veterinary aid and follow up, provide supplements etc to make up losses for deficiencies. Floods Feed and fodder 1. All Districts should be asked to locate their feed and fodder 1. The best option is to open fodder depots for 1. Immediate availability banks in view of submergence situation arising due to floods. milch animals which farmers will never deposit efforts are Sufficient care must be taken to sensitize the farmers to into the cattle camps and establish cattle camps needed to grow protect their feed and fodder much ahead of onset of monsoon. for dry and scrub animals. These camps should fodder crops like The sources for procurement of feed / rice bran (Kunda) be established along assured source of water or oats, barley, within the district and nearest locations should be identified, canals for drinking and growing fodder. kasni and lucern and the suppliers kept informed about the emergency 2. Facilities like storing densified roughages etc. in the canal situation, which might require action at their level for transported from other parts of the country command areas. production and supply to the identified areas within the should also be established adjacent to these 2. Farmers might shortest possible time. camps. have to be 2. Complete feed blocks should be prepared and stored in the 3. Immediate efforts are needed to grow fodder compensated for feed banks for scarcity periods crops like oats, barley, kasni and lucern etc. in abandoning food 3. The livestock holders of small ruminants should be educated/ the canal command areas. or commercial informed to collect sufficient amount of green leaves from 4. Farmers might have to be compensated for cash crops to edible plants for use during the period of submergence at the abandoning food or commercial cash crops to meet contingent earliest, after receipt of draught warning. The district meet contingent fodder requirements. fodder authorities of Animal Husbandry Department chalk out a 5. Since stall feeding adversely affects the breeding requirements. complete programme to cater the feed & fodder needs of efficiency in case of sheep, therefore, sheep 3. After the sheds cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig, dog, poultry birds etc. should always be resorted to natural grazing. have dried, these
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Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event 4. The livestock holders of livestockare trained regarding 6. Special care is required for productive, lactating should be shifting of animals before flooding. The farmers are instructed and pregnant animals. These animals must be disinfected and to let loose their animals instead of tieing much before flood. supplemented with additional concentrates and regular feed of 5. Increase the sown area under fodder crops fodders. the animals 6. Looking to scarcity of crop residues, burning of paddy straw 7. Most of such animals will be retained by the should be and stubbles should not be allowed in Haryana. This can be farmers and arrangements for fodder, feed and introduced properly harvested, bailed, densified and fortified using 4% drinking water should be made accordingly. gradually. urea with molasses and transported to areas of fodder scarcity. Standardized machinery for harvesting, bailing, densification and fortification is available with Punjab Agro Federation and in the market. Drinking water Tube wells should be installed before monsoon to provide All the affected livestock and poultry should have Normal supply of underground water to the livestock during flood period. an access to clean drinking water. Arrangements water should be are required to be made in this regard with the restored. help of concerned Government functionaries of the Districts. The available water may be chlorinated if required with help of Halogen Tablet prior to drinking by livestock and poultry. Health and di sease Constitution of task force at district and sub division level which Evacuate t o safe places, provide veterinary aid to Rehabilitation of management will formulate guidelines for action. Procurement of mineral and affected animals, proper disposal of dead animals, affected animals, feed supplements, life saving drugs, electrolytes, vaccines etc. disainfection of drinking water. If not already done, provision of Workout places for evacuation. carry out deworming and vaccinations for HS, veterinary aid and FMD, BQ in cattle, PPR, sheep pox, ET in sheep follow up, provide and goats, swine fever in pigs.. supplements etc. Disinfection of area, control of vectors, prevention of spread of disease/outbreaks. Treatment of affected animals. Cyclone NA Heat wave and cold wave Shelter/environment Necessary arrangement of tatties, gunny bags and tirpal should 1. Window of the sheds should be covered with Normal shelter management be made available so as to cover the sheds during heat and cold gunny bags, tatties, and tirpal. Electric fans should be restored
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Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event waves should be provided in the sheds and if possible desert cooler should be provided during heat period. 2. High energy and readily available sources of energy nutrients may be provided in the ration. Health and disease Provision of shelter/roof/covered and open area to animals, Cold waves: Cover the animal with old Treatment of management procurement of life saving drugs and vaccines. blanket/gunny bag etc. Heat wave: Sprinkle affected animals, water/take buffaloes to ponds. Treat affected provide veterinary animals, vaccinate if not done earlier. aid and follow up.
2.5.2 Poultry Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event Drought Shortage of feed I. All Districts should be asked to locate their feed banks in view of Poultry farmers should be provided with Normal feeding ingredients submergence situation arising due to draught. Sufficient care must be sufficient amount of feed ingredients and should be restored taken to sensitize the farmers to protect their feed and fodder much complete feed during draught situation from ahead of onset of monsoon. The sources for procurement of feed / rice the feed banks. bran (Kunda) within the district and nearest locations should be identified, and the suppliers kept informed about the emergency situation, which might require action at their level for production and supply to the identified areas within the shortest possible time. II. The district authorities of Animal Husbandry Department should chalk out a complete programme to cater to feed the poultry birds. Drinking water Necessary arrangement for water storage should be made. Hand pumps All the affected poultry should have an Normal drinking should be installed around the sheds. Sufficient quantity of electrolytes access to clean drinking water. water restored should be ensured. Arrangements are required to be made in this regard with the help of concerned Government functionaries of the Districts. Health and disease Constitution of task force at district and sub division level which will In backyard birds, put some grains and In backyard management formulate guidelines for action should have a mobile veterinary unit at sufficient water inside the enclosure, poultry, carry out their disposal. Commercial poultry farms can procure grain/feed in provide some vitamin supplement. deworming and advance. vaccination for Ranikhet disease
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and Gumboro. Provide vitamins and mineral supplement. Floods Shortage of feed I. All Districts should be asked to locate their feed banks in view of Sufficient quantity of feeds stored in the Normal feeding ingredients submergence situation arising due to flood. Sufficient care must be feed banks should be made available to the should be restored taken to sensitize the farmers to protect their feed much ahead of poultry farmers. onset of monsoon. The sources for procurement of feed / rice bran (Kunda) within the district and nearest locations should be identified, and the suppliers kept informed about the emergency situation, which might require action at their level for production and supply to the identified areas within the shortest possible time. II. The poultry farmers should be trained regarding shifting of birds before flood. For shifting of poultry birds to safer places, the farmer should be educated to make suitable cages from bamboos. Drinking water I. Prior to the onset of monsoon tube wells should be installed in the All the affected poultry should have an Normal drinking villages and near to the poultry farms so as to provide underground access to clean drinking water. water restored water during flood. Arrangements are required to be made in this regard with the help of concerned Government functionaries of the Districts. The available water may be chlorinated if required with help of Halogen Tablet prior to drinking by livestock and poultry. Health and disease Constitution of task force at district and sub division level which will Evacuate the birds to safer places. Carry out Make the shed dry, management formulate guidelines for action should have a mobile veterinary unit at deworming and vaccinations. May dispose sprinkle lime and their disposal. Make provision of shelter for evacuation and arrangement off/sell birds for meat purpose. Proper spray insecticides around farm so that flood water does not enter poultry farm/shed. disposal of dead birds. and disinfectant Provision or facilities for disposal of dead birds. before placement of birds, use of coccidiostat in feed or water, and proper disposal of dead birds. Cyclone NA Heat wave and cold wave Shelter/environment Necessary arrangement of tatties, gunny bags and tirpal should be made 1. Window of the sheds should be covered Normal shelter
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2.5.3 Fisheries
Suggested contingency measures Before the event During the event After the event
1) Drought A. Capture Marine
Inland (i) Shallow water depth due to insufficient rains/inflow (ii) Changes in water quality (iii) Any other
B. Aquaculture (i) Shallow water in ponds due to Further increase the depth of ponds, store Sell the big fishes and keep the smaller Stock the young fishes in different tanks, insufficient rains/inflow the fish stock in 1 & 2 ponds only. fishes in one tank. species wise. (ii) Impact of salt load build up in Continuously add some water from tube Do not allow the water level to go below Stock the young fishes in different tanks ponds / change in water quality well/water source in fish ponds 3.5 feet in fish ponds. and keep the water between 3.5 and 6.0 feet. (iii) Any other
2) Floods
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A. Capture
Marine
Inland (i) No. of boats / nets/damaged (ii) No.of houses damaged
(iii) Loss of stock
(iv) Changes in water quality
(v) Health and diseases
B. Aquaculture (i) Inundation with flood water Boundaries/Bunds with height >6 feet Netout and stock the fishes in one big Remove the bund separately and release may be made around fish ponds, will tanks and make the bund >6 feet height the fishes, species wise in tanks. restrict, escape of fishes from ponds around the ponds. (ii) Water contamination and Add more fresh water in each tank (tube Repeatedly filter and recirculate water Filter, recirculate and add new fresh changes in water quality well/canal), grow aquatic weeds. from stocking tanks water every week, will decrease fish mortality.
(iii) Health and diseases Treat the pond water with KmNO 4 @ 10 Disinfect fish ponds with KmNO 4 @ Treatment with KmNO 4 must continue ppm in each fish tanks. Add new fresh 10g/10,000 liter water fortnightly. for one month even after flood situation water periodically. is out. Remove the highly infected fishes from ponds.
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs Store the inputs at safer places. Move stock and inputs to safer places Retain the normal arrangements. (feed, chemicals etc) and acquire fresh stock in shortage.
(v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, Make alternate arrangements according Proper maintenance/repairing of Proper maintenance/repairing of aerators, huts etc) to the anticipated conditions damaged infrastructure or make new damaged infrastructure. arrangements.
3. Cyclone / Tsunami A. Capture
Marine
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(i) Average compensation paid due to loss of fishermen lives (ii) Avg. no. of boats / nets/damaged (iii) Avg. no. of houses damaged Inland
B. Aquaculture
(i) Overflow / flooding of ponds (ii) Changes in water quality (fresh water / brackish water ratio) (iii) Health and diseases
(iv) Loss of stock and inputs (feed, chemicals etc) (v) Infrastructure damage (pumps, aerators, shelters/huts etc)
4. Heat wave and cold wave A. Capture
Marine
Inland
B. Aquaculture
(i) Changes in pond environment Keep the ponds water fresh by adding Showering the water in air and add fresh During heat waves, showering is must (water quality) fresh tubewell water, regularly. tube well water, periodically. and also tubewell water. In winter continue adding of tubewell water with KmNO 4. (ii) Health and Disease Treatment of KmNO4 @ 10 ppm. Treatment of KmNO4 @ 10 ppm. Disinfection with KmNO 4 continues. management Sale out the bigger fishes. Dump the fishes which were heavily Sale out all the fishes except, infected infected ones.Dump the infected fishes in a ditch in the ground.
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Annexure 1: Location map of district in the state of Haryana
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Annexure 2: Mean Annual rainfall
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